STATE EX REL. K.A.M.

No. 99 CJ 2570.

763 So.2d 695 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana In the Interest of K.A.M.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Shropshire, Clinton, Counsel for State of Louisiana.

Dawn N. Guillot, Baton Rouge, Counsel for foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallis.

Kathryn E. Jones, Clinton, Counsel for the mother, Leigh McKey.

Sherry Crain, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Department of Social Services.

Samuel C. D'Aquila, Jackson, Counsel for the child, K.A.M.

Before: CARTER, PETTIGREW and CLAIBORNE JJ.


CLAIBORNE, Judge Pro Tem.

In this appeal from juvenile court, the foster parents of K.A.M. appeal a trial court decision that removed from state custody the minor child in their care and granted the custody and care of said child to her paternal grandparents. After a thorough review of the record, we reverse and remand.

On April 8, 1997, K.A.M. was born at Earl K. Long Hospital. The child was considered to be "high-risk" and had to be given oxygen for six...

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